Fresh off a midterm election in which Democrats posted unprecedented success in Orange County, a key player behind that effort is leaving. Fran Sdao, chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Orange County, told the group’s central committee Monday that she won’t seek re-election in January’s intraparty leadership vote. That’s because she plans to begin traveling…
Two deputies are facing criminal charges in connection with a violent arrest in Vista that was captured by a neighbor’s video camera nearly seven months ago, the San Diego County district attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Deputy Nicholas Morgan, 27, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor…
The holidays are here – whether we are ready or not – and our communities are planning lots of ways to add to the festive spirit. There are tree lighting ceremonies in several cities, Christmas concerts are on the books and there are several chances to catch that holiday classic, “The Nutcracker.” Decorated boats float…
Jennifer Muir Beuthin is stepping down in February as the general manager of the 18,000-member Orange County Employees Association, ending her three-year tenure as the first woman and youngest person to lead the large union. Beuthin, 38, said she is leaving because she is expecting twins and doesn’t want to “miss these years.” A former…
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department investigators are searching for two people tied to a series of vehicle burglaries and a shooting in Mentone over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, officials said Tuesday. A good Samaritan who witnessed a vehicle burglary in the 1200 block of Crafton Avenue in Mentone around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25 followed…
Four counties in Southern California plan to hold forums in the coming month to tell the public how jail officials in their communities worked with federal immigration agents. Cooperation between law enforcement and federal immigration agencies is regulated in California, as part of the state’s controversial sanctuary laws, some of which took effect early this…
